Seriously. Who gets the money? Who pays for it?

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First, the oil companies that drill and pump the oil will profit.

Next, the middlemen who resell the contracts to the highest bidders (the hidden reason oil prices have spiked this year). The futures market for oil is one of the key reasons that there is so much money involved.

Lastly, the refineries make their profits from converting the crude to fuel.

The names of the companies depend on who manages to hang on long enough for the federal government to crack and let the oil rigs open up in that reserve. 67% 2 Votes